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Mrs. Henrikson from Bath, ME is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Henrikson's classroom raised $450

LIfe Cycle Science For Kindergarten, Part II

My students need 19 different science books and materials to support learning about life cycles including ant big books, worm counters, and anatomical insect posters.

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Mrs. Henrikson Dike - Newell School
Bath, ME Grades PreK-2

Nine consecutive years is a long time to be teaching at the same grade level, but like most things in life, time flies swiftly by when you enjoy what you are doing. I teach kindergarten in a rural primary school in Maine, where approximately fifty percent of the population qualifies for free or reduced lunch. This year, I am teaching 17 wonderful, bright, and joyful five and six year olds.

This proposal is the second part to a proposal that I submitted in October, 2008, which was amazingly filled just three days after it was posted by a donor from Texas. In the first proposal, I asked for and received a butterfly habitat, a worm farm, and an ant enclosure.

Although I received all of the habitats and am very grateful for them, I need the supporting materials to effectively teach my class. I am now asking for the literacy, math, and science materials to complement the first part of the proposal. We need the non-fiction books to learn about the insects, the science posters for visual aids, and the worm shaped math manipulatives to help us with our hands on math. I am also asking for several sets of leveled books, and an assortment of thematic fiction books.

Your help will ensure that my students have all of the supporting materials that they need to learn about the life cycles of ants, butterflies, and worms in a meaningful, stimulating, and developmentally appropriate environment. Thank you for choosing to support this proposal.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

17 students impacted 9 donors
Mrs. Henrikson Dike - Newell School Grades PreK-2 Bath, ME View local requests

More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

17 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Well Done, Worm! Kathy Caple, Catherine Friend, B. G. Hennessy • Barnes and Noble $5.39 6 $32.34
Diary of a Worm Doreen Cronin, Harry Bliss (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $13.59 1 $13.59
What Day Is It? Patti Trimble, Alex Moran, Daniel Moreton (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $3.55 6 $21.30
The Life and Times of the Ant Charles Micucci • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Inside an Ant Colony Allan Fowler, Dana Rau (Editor) • Barnes and Noble $4.45 1 $4.45
Ant Anatomy Poster • Nasco $2.25 1 $2.25
Ants Close-Up Photos Poster • Nasco $2.25 1 $2.25
The World of Ants Student Books • Nasco $27.95 1 $27.95
The World of Ants Big Book and Guide • Nasco $27.95 1 $27.95
Measuring Worms? Counters Set of 72 x j} 0 0 0 34371-1228586668 w , w @ d~ wX1 w w M , w M M l $ d~ wX1 w 4 w M M M ~ w W| P d~ wx w , / W| @* Z| d~ w p • Nasco $11.75 1 $11.75
Wow, It's Worm! Kathy Caple, Kathy Caple (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 6 $32.34
DK Readers NonFiction (10 Book Set) • AKJ Books $39.15 1 $39.15
Wonderful Worms Linda Glaser • Barnes and Noble $8.05 1 $8.05
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Giant Board Book Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $20.79 1 $20.79
Eric Carle's Very Little Library Eric Carle, Eric Carle (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $27.99 1 $27.99
Wiggling Worms at Work (Let's-Read-and-Find-out Science Series, Stage 2) Wendy Pfeffer, Steve Jenkins (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39
Are You an Ant? (Backyard Books Series) Judy Allen, Tudor Humphries • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Ants Deborah Hodge, Julian Mulock (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35
Ant Cities Arthur Dorros, Arthur Dorros (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $5.39 1 $5.39

Materials cost

$299.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.99

Sales tax

 $14.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$369.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.00

Total project goal

$450.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $450.00

6 Donors

-$216.62

Donations toward project cost

-$184.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.49

match offer

-$217.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$178.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.93

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

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